# Second Dissanayake cabinet

The second Dissanayake cabinet is the current central government of Sri Lanka led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. It was formed on 18 November 2024 after the parliamentary election.

## Cabinet members

Articles 42 to 47 of the Constitution govern the appointment of cabinet ministers, non-cabinet ministers, and deputy ministers. These articles also outline the assignment of subjects, functions, departments, statutory institutions, and public corporations to the ministries. The members of the Cabinet are as follows:
| Name | Party | Office | Electoral District | Took office |
| Anura Kumara Dissanayake | National People's Power | President | Sri Lanka | 23 September 2024 |
| Anura Kumara Dissanayake | National People's Power | Minister of Defence | Sri Lanka | 24 September 2024 |
| Anura Kumara Dissanayake | National People's Power | Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development | Sri Lanka | 24 September 2024 |
| Anura Kumara Dissanayake | National People's Power | Minister of Digital Economy | Sri Lanka | 18 November 2024 |
| Harini Amarasuriya | National People's Power | Prime Minister | Colombo | 24 September 2024 |
| Harini Amarasuriya | National People's Power | Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education | Colombo | 24 September 2024 |
| Vijitha Herath | National People's Power | Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Emmployment and Tourism | Gampaha | 24 September 2024 |
| Chandana Abayarathna | National People's Power | Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government | Puttalam | 18 November 2024 |
| Harshana Nanayakkara | National People's Power | Minister of Justice and National Integration | Colombo | 18 November 2024 |
| Saroja Savithri Paulraj | National People's Power | Minister of Women and Child Affairs | Matara | 18 November 2024 |
| K. D. Lalkantha | National People's Power | Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation | Kandy | 18 November 2024 |
| Anura Karunathilake | National People's Power | Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing | | 18 November 2024 |
| Ramalingam Chandrasekar | National People's Power | Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources | | 18 November 2024 |
| Upali Pannilage | National People's Power | Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment | | 18 November 2024 |
| Sunil Handunnetti | National People's Power | Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development | Matara | 18 November 2024 |
| Ananda Wijepala | National People's Power | Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs | Kurunegala | 18 November 2024 |
| Bimal Rathnayake | National People's Power | Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation | | 18 November 2024 |
| Hiniduma Sunil Senevi | National People's Power | Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs | Ratnapura | 18 November 2024 |
| Nalinda Jayatissa | National People's Power | Minister of Health and Mass Media | Kalutara | 18 November 2024 |
| Nalinda Jayatissa | National People's Power | Cabinet Spokesperson | Kalutara | 19 November 2024 |
| Samantha Vidyaratna | National People's Power | Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure | Badulla | 18 November 2024 |
| Sunil Kumara Gamage | National People's Power | Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports | | 18 November 2024 |
| Wasantha Samarasinghe | National People's Power | Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development | Badulla | 18 November 2024 |
| Krishantha Abeysena | National People's Power | Minister of Science and Technology | Gampaha | 18 November 2024 |
| Anil Jayantha | National People's Power | Minister of Labour | Gampaha | 18 November 2024 |
| Kumara Jayakody | National People's Power | Minister of Energy | | 18 November 2024 |
| Dammika Patabendi | National People's Power | Minister of Environment | Kegalle | 18 November 2024 |

## Deputy ministers

Ministers, who assist the cabinet, appointed under article 46(1) of the Constitution.
| Name | Party | Office | Took office |
| Anil Jayantha | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Economic Development | 21 November 2024 |
| M. D. Namal Karunaratne | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock | 21 November 2024 |
| Wasantha Piyathissa | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment | 21 November 2024 |
| Nalin Hewage | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Vocational Education | 21 November 2024 |
| R. M. Jayawardena | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development | 21 November 2024 |
| Gamagedara Dissanayake | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs | 21 November 2024 |
| T. B. Sarath | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Housing | 21 November 2024 |
| Rathna Gamage | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources | 21 November 2024 |
| Mahinda Jayasinghe | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Labour | 21 November 2024 |
| Aruna Jayasekara | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Defence | 21 November 2024 |
| Arun Hemachandra | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment | 21 November 2024 |
| Anton Jayakody | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Environment | 21 November 2024 |
| Muneer Mulaffer | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of National Integrity | 21 November 2024 |
| Eranga Weeraratne | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Digital Economy | 21 November 2024 |
| Eranga Gunasekara | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs | 21 November 2024 |
| Chathuranga Abeysinghe | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development | 21 November 2024 |
| Janitha Kodithuwakku | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation | 21 November 2024 |
| Namal Sudarshana | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Women and Child Affairs | 21 November 2024 |
| Ruwan Senarath | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government | 21 November 2024 |
| Prasanna Gunasena | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways | 21 November 2024 |
| Hansaka Wijemuni | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Health and Mass Media | 21 November 2024 |
| Upali Samarasinghe | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Co-operative Development | 21 November 2024 |
| Ruwan Ranasinghe | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Tourism | 21 November 2024 |
| Sugath Thilakaratne | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Sports | 21 November 2024 |
| S. Pradeep | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure | 21 November 2024 |
| Sunil Watagala | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs | 21 November 2024 |
| Madhura Senevirathna | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education | 21 November 2024 |
| Harshana Sooriyapperuma | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning | 21 November 2024 |
| Susil Ranasinghe | National People's Power | Deputy Minister of Land and Irrigation | 21 November 2024 |